A)the secretary of state
B)the secretary of defense
C)the senate president pro temp
D)the speaker of the house
2006-12-17 16:14:18 · 7 answers · asked by kim l 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The Speaker of the House. The full line of succession is:
1. Vice President (Dick Cheney)
2. Speaker of the House (currently Dennis Hastert; Nancy Pelosi as of the beginning of January)
3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate (currently Ted Stevens; Robert Byrd as of the beginning of January)
4. Secretary of State (Condoleezza Rice)
5. Secretary of the Treasury (Henry M. Paulson, Jr.)
6. Secretary of Defense (Robert Gates)
7. Attorney General (Alberto Gonzales)
8. Secretary of the Interior (Dirk Kempthorne)
9. Secretary of Agriculture (Mike Johanns)
10. Secretary of Commerce (not currently in line because Carlos Gutierrez is not a natural born citizen)
11. Secretary of Labor (not currently in line because Elaine Chao is not a natural born citizen)
12. Secretary of Health & Human Services (Michael Leavitt)
13. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (Alphonso Jackson)
14. Secretary of Transportation (Mary Peters)
15. Secretary of Energy (Samuel W. Bodman)
16. Secretary of Education (Margaret Spellings)
17. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Jim Nicholson)
2006-12-18 05:23:29 · answer #1 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D Speaker of the House
2006-12-17 16:17:40 · answer #2 · answered by T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d * Speaker of the residing house Nancy Pelosi * President professional tempore of the Senate1 Robert Byrd * Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice * Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson * Secretary of protection Robert Gates * criminal specialist known Alberto Gonzales * Secretary of the interior Dirk Kempthorne * Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns * Secretary of commerce Carlos Gutierrez2 * Secretary of work Elaine Chao3 * Secretary of health and Human amenities Mike Leavitt * Secretary of Housing and city progression Alphonso Jackson * Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters * Secretary of power Samuel Bodman * Secretary of education Margaret Spellings * Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson * Secretary of fatherland safe practices Michael Chertoff
2016-11-30 21:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by hertling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d)thanks for the two points.
2006-12-17 16:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by the angry elephant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please tell us all that your some kind of psychic and your question is our fate!!
2006-12-17 16:21:41 · answer #5 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dike
2006-12-17 19:28:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
D.
2006-12-17 16:23:26 · answer #7 · answered by Im_tired 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋